Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012!
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October's FAMILY FUN Guide
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BIG NEWS!
The 2020 STEM Passport is HERE!
The Great Lakes Bay Region is home to a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) destinations and programs. Experience five (5) or more programs and your family
will receive a prize on behalf of the STEM Impact Initiative & MiSTEM Network.
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RSVP LINK for Parenting During A Pandemic Fall Parent Cafe Series
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**SAVE THE DATE**
Virtual Training for PARENTS & CAREGIVERS:
Strengthening Families Resiliency
Monday, November 2 from 1-3 p.m.
All participants will receive a resiliency tote bag filled with resources and children's books. This is a FREE training and participation is limited - RSVP is required
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KIDS DAILY CALENDAR
Calendar includes local BUSINESSES offering both onsite and virtual programming:
• Virtual & in house events
• Fun places that are open
• Halloween Events
• STEM events
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SCARECROW FEST
at Frankenmuth River Place Shops
Try your hand at the pumpkin catapult and see how far you can launch a pumpkin! You can also test your skill at pumpkin bowling or do some arts and crafts, by painting a pumpkin and much more!
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FREE - PLAY AT HOME
Transform your living room, backyard, or bedroom into your very own mini-MMCM with these ideas for at-home, Play & Learn fun.
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FARMERS MARKET
in Saginaw, Chesaning, Hemlock, and Frankenmuth
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JOHNSON'S GIANT PUMPKINS
Opening September 12
FREE admission
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LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
Little Free Libraries are book-sharing boxes where free book exchanges take place. Anyone can take a book or bring a book to share. Our boxes inspire a love of reading, build community, and spark creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges. The libraries can be found throughout Saginaw County.
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You are your child's lifelong teacher.
"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
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RELAX: Alternatives to Anger, October 1-22, 6-7:30pm: RSVP
Stress Less with Mindfulness, October 5-9, 9am: RSVP
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger, October 12-15, 9am or 4pm: RSVP
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger, October 26-29, 11am: RSVP
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PRESCHOOL OPPORTUNITY
The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan's state-funded preschool Program for four-year-old children with factors which may place them at risk of educational failure. The program is administered by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start. Funding is allocated to each intermediate school district to administer the program locally.
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LOCATE CHILD CARE
Great Start to Quality helps families find the best early learning settings for their children and helps educators improve the care they give to children.
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BY MEETING FAMILIES" NEEDS, BUSINESSES SUCCEED!
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Great Lakes Bay Early Childhood Business Advisory connects regional businesses and HR departments to their local early childhood systems in order to better support their employees, mitigating challenges such as employee attrition, truancy and absenteeism due to work-life-family balance issues.
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DIAPER DISTRIBUTION
with CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region
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Michigan's Meet Up and Eat Up Map
If you are in need of food, please check it out for a organization that is providing free meals near you.
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The Great Lakes Bay Health Centers offers drive-up COVID-19 testing.
Where: David R. Gamez Parking Lot - 501 Lapeer Ave. Saginaw, MI 48706
When: Monday-Friday at 7:30 am to 12:30 pm
Drive-thru hotline: (989) 293-3492
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2020 CENSUS FAST FACTS
For each person not counted, Michigan loses $1,800 of annual federal funding. That's funding for programs like school lunches, MIChild and special education.
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